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Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? #2582720 08/25/08 01:45 PM
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when did abu outsource their reels to china?

are there still some models made in sweden?

which ones?

for example are the new 7000's made in sweden or china ?


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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: WisTex] #2582769 08/25/08 02:00 PM
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The one my buddy has was made in Korea.

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: armadillo joe] #2582949 08/25/08 02:59 PM
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Revo S is now made in China, originally was made in Korea. All other Revos are made in Korea for now. The Black, Silver and Pro Max are all made in China. The round reels with the exception of the "BSX" (I think that is what they're called) series are made in Sweden. I have seen some of the larger salt water reels that were made in either China or Taiwan.

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: Pencil pusher] #2583014 08/25/08 03:26 PM
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I believe the Ambassaduer C3, C4, C5 and Record are still made in Sweden.

I have Revo S's that were made in Korea and one from China, and other than differences cosmetically under CLOSE inspection, there's no discernable difference.

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: aggiegolfer] #2584867 08/26/08 12:52 AM
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The Revo SX is a korea made reel.
thats all I know on the subject.


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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: TheRiverRat] #2606934 09/02/08 02:47 PM
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I don't want an Abu Garcia reel made in China. I wish they would pull them out of there. I prefer them to be Sweden made. My reel of their's I bought last December was in Korea...which is a little better than China to me, but not much. The quality is not quite what it used to be. But they are still a wonderful reel, regardless. I would rather buy Abu Garcia than most other reels. (especially if it is still made, high quality, from SWEDEN) I do have other reels I love, but I prefer US, if I can't buy that, Sweden will do. The rest I just grit my teeth and try to find the best I can without resorting to Chinese made products. China is not our friend folks. If I see a reel made in China, I will bypass that reel.

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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: kelkay] #2823070 11/12/08 05:47 PM
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none are made in sweden any more

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: merc250] #2824153 11/12/08 10:54 PM
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Most of The C3 and C4 reels are still made in sweden, but be careful some of the lower grade stores sell the c made in china.


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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: merc250] #2824532 11/13/08 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted By: merc250
none are made in sweden any more


Buzzt! Not so!

There are still some Abu that are made in Sweden. The Revos are NOT among them.

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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #2825308 11/13/08 11:36 AM
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If wherever they make them they have to meet specifications designated by the parent company, why does it really matter?

I could see Made in USA mattering, but if it's foreign, why does the country of origin matter if they are all made to the same specs?

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: aggiegolfer] #2826219 11/13/08 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted By: aggiegolfer
If wherever they make them they have to meet specifications designated by the parent company, why does it really matter?

I could see Made in USA mattering, but if it's foreign, why does the country of origin matter if they are all made to the same specs?


I agree Aggie, I mean most of the stuff made in the U.S. is well not very good. A few of the lower Garica models lack in quality but the C3-C5's, Mag-Trax's, Ultra-Casts, Rockets, and Records are great if you ask me. Also they make a good number of reels for the Australian market that are excellent. Even the C4's and Rockets sold at Wal-Mart are great and say made in Sweden. Last year I bout an assortment of ABU's on clearance at Wal-Mart for 25.00 a pop.

I bought a US made Ardent X1000 and it is the worst reel I have ever had. So I will take my chances on China any day. I do not support outsorcing however be careful to critize outsourcing you may find yourself walking down the street unclothed.

Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: XYZ] #2830737 11/14/08 08:31 PM
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i have a red 5000,when i cast ,and crank it ready to work ,it takes a whole turn to disengage.what is the problem.please help .


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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: kissmybass52] #2833608 11/16/08 12:34 AM
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I noticed some say "Engineered in Sweden" instead of "Made in Sweden". These might be the sweat shop reels.

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I have some with the Swedish logo on the side and 1 don't. Does it make a difference?


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Re: Abu Garcia Reels; made in China or Sweden? [Re: fool4fishing] #2868751 11/26/08 06:41 PM
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I only use classic styled Ambassadeurs and get them all directly from Sweden. CS, CS Rockets and Proshops in the Classic style are still the best reels for me. Especially in the cool new colors. The quality has only improved over the original ones.

The boxes are printed in China, but the reels are not.

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